What Caused the Turkish Coup Attempt
President Erdogan’s uncompromising approach to rule was bound to produce a violent backlash—but this wasn’t the way to go.
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Saturday, July 16, 2016
Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan | Reuters
Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan
ISTANBUL/ANKARA | By David Dolan and Gulsen Solaker
Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using tanks and attack helicopters to try to topple President Tayyip Erdogan.
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ISTANBUL/ANKARA | By David Dolan and Gulsen Solaker
Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using tanks and attack helicopters to try to topple President Tayyip Erdogan.
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Analysis: Why the Turkey coup failed and what's likely to come next - International - Jerusalem Post
Analysis: Why the Turkey coup failed and what's likely to come next
The failed coup is not likely to change Turkey-Israel relations, but Jerusalem would not have shed a tear had Erdogan been ousted.
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The failed coup is not likely to change Turkey-Israel relations, but Jerusalem would not have shed a tear had Erdogan been ousted.
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EU source says Turkey coup bid looks substantial, 'not just a few colonels' | Reuters
EU source says Turkey coup bid looks substantial, 'not just a few colonels'
A coup attempt in Turkey involves a substantial part of the military and "not just a few colonels", a European Union source monitoring events in the EU candidate country said on Friday.
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A coup attempt in Turkey involves a substantial part of the military and "not just a few colonels", a European Union source monitoring events in the EU candidate country said on Friday.
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Turkish president returns to Istanbul to face down attempted military coup | VICE News
Turkish president returns to Istanbul to face down attempted military coup
By VICE News
July 15, 2016 | 10:25 pm
A faction within Turkey's military attempted to overthrow the country's government Friday night, though as the sun rose over the country on Saturday morning, every indication was that the revolt had been unsuccessful.
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By VICE News
July 15, 2016 | 10:25 pm
A faction within Turkey's military attempted to overthrow the country's government Friday night, though as the sun rose over the country on Saturday morning, every indication was that the revolt had been unsuccessful.
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Dutch PM calls Turkish coup very, very worrying: Dutch Turks take to streets - DutchNews.nl
Dutch PM calls Turkish coup very, very worrying: Dutch Turks take to streets
Europe
July 16, 2016
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said on Friday evening he is extremely concerned about the situation in Turkey following the attempted military coup. ‘We don’t yet know exactly what is going on but I am very, very worried,’ Rutte told broadcaster RTL. Rutte is currently in Mongolia for a summit.
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Europe
July 16, 2016
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said on Friday evening he is extremely concerned about the situation in Turkey following the attempted military coup. ‘We don’t yet know exactly what is going on but I am very, very worried,’ Rutte told broadcaster RTL. Rutte is currently in Mongolia for a summit.
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A military coup is not Turkey’s solution - The Globe and Mail
A military coup is not Turkey’s solution
Doug Saunders
The Globe and Mail
The soldiers storm the presidential palace, kick out the increasingly autocratic leader and quickly restore constitutional rights and democracy: That is the popular dream of the military coup. For some Turks, though not most, that is the hazy memory of the last time the military seized power, in 1980; for others, it is what they think was attempted Friday night.
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Doug Saunders
The Globe and Mail
The soldiers storm the presidential palace, kick out the increasingly autocratic leader and quickly restore constitutional rights and democracy: That is the popular dream of the military coup. For some Turks, though not most, that is the hazy memory of the last time the military seized power, in 1980; for others, it is what they think was attempted Friday night.
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One-time ally who became Erdogan enemy — FT.com
One-time ally who became Erdogan enemy
Preacher Fethullah Gulen denies masterminding attempted coup against the Turkish president
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Preacher Fethullah Gulen denies masterminding attempted coup against the Turkish president
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Turkey Coup: Who Is Behind It and Why?
Turkey Coup: Who Is Behind It and Why?
At least 90 people have died as the Turkish military attempted to oust President Erdogan.
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At least 90 people have died as the Turkish military attempted to oust President Erdogan.
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The tragedy of Turkey's coup attempt - CNN.com
The tragedy of Turkey's attempted coup
By Jenny White
(CNN)Until Friday afternoon,
Turkey remained a competent and stable, if problematic, country that
served as a buffer between Europe and the imploding Middle East and a
partner for the United States. It suffered from terrorist attacks like
European countries, and shared a world where solidarity could be
demonstrated by Facebook posts and projecting the Turkish flags on national monuments.
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By Jenny White
(CNN)Until Friday afternoon,
Turkey remained a competent and stable, if problematic, country that
served as a buffer between Europe and the imploding Middle East and a
partner for the United States. It suffered from terrorist attacks like
European countries, and shared a world where solidarity could be
demonstrated by Facebook posts and projecting the Turkish flags on national monuments.
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Night of gunfire, explosions and death in Ankara | News | DW.COM | 16.07.2016
Night of gunfire, explosions and death in Ankara
An attempted coup in Turkey led to a night of gunfire and explosions, with residents waking up to an uncertain future. DW correspondent Diego Cupolo reports from Ankara.
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An attempted coup in Turkey led to a night of gunfire and explosions, with residents waking up to an uncertain future. DW correspondent Diego Cupolo reports from Ankara.
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Attempted coup reflects growing tension in Turkey | World news | The Guardian
Attempted coup reflects growing tension in Turkey
Military action comes amid terrorist attacks and alarm over president’s increasingly authoritarian views
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Military action comes amid terrorist attacks and alarm over president’s increasingly authoritarian views
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Turkey’s Erdogan always feared a coup. He was proved right. - The Washington Post
Turkey’s Erdogan always feared a coup. He was proved right.
By Ishaan Tharoor July 15 at 9:05 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- the most significant ruler in the republic's history since its founder Mustapha Kemal Ataturk -- is obsessed with Egypt. Three years ago, a military coup there ousted the democratically-elected President Mohamed Morsi, arrested him and his allies, ruthlessly cracked down on his Muslim Brotherhood, and installed a regime that remains in place to this day.
More:Turkey’s Erdogan always feared a coup. He was proved right. - The Washington Post
By Ishaan Tharoor July 15 at 9:05 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- the most significant ruler in the republic's history since its founder Mustapha Kemal Ataturk -- is obsessed with Egypt. Three years ago, a military coup there ousted the democratically-elected President Mohamed Morsi, arrested him and his allies, ruthlessly cracked down on his Muslim Brotherhood, and installed a regime that remains in place to this day.
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In Turkey, a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | The Economist
In Turkey, a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Regardless of the outcome, Turkish politics will change for the worse
Jul 15th 2016 | ISTANBUL | Europe
Timekeeper
IT BEGAN in the evening. Military vehicles took over the two bridges over the Bosporus; helicopters clattered and military jets roared overhead. Soon came the news, familiar to an older generation of Turks but forgotten by the current one: soldiers had staged a coup. They declared in a statement: “To restore the constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, the rule of law, and public order, the Turkish armed forces have taken complete control of the country.”
More:In Turkey, a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | The Economist
Regardless of the outcome, Turkish politics will change for the worse
Jul 15th 2016 | ISTANBUL | Europe
Timekeeper
IT BEGAN in the evening. Military vehicles took over the two bridges over the Bosporus; helicopters clattered and military jets roared overhead. Soon came the news, familiar to an older generation of Turks but forgotten by the current one: soldiers had staged a coup. They declared in a statement: “To restore the constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, the rule of law, and public order, the Turkish armed forces have taken complete control of the country.”
More:In Turkey, a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | The Economist
Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces coup attempt - BBC News
Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces coup attempt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced a coup attempt as an "act of treason" and insisted his government remains in charge.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced a coup attempt as an "act of treason" and insisted his government remains in charge.
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Sleepless in Istanbul: Turks take to street to resist, cheer coup attempt
Sleepless in Istanbul: Turks take to street to resist, cheer coup attempt
ISTANBUL — It was a sleepless night for Turks around the country as they poured into the streets to protest a military coup or watched television to learn if the attempted takeover succeeded in ousting the government of President Recep Erdogan.
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ISTANBUL — It was a sleepless night for Turks around the country as they poured into the streets to protest a military coup or watched television to learn if the attempted takeover succeeded in ousting the government of President Recep Erdogan.
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This Is What Istanbul Was Like As Turkey’s Attempted Coup Played Out | TIME
This Is What Istanbul Was Like As Turkey’s Attempted Coup Played Out
Jared Malsin/Istanbul @jmalsin
The jets came in low, screeching over Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Then there was the sound of a blast. The protesters scattered and the sound of gunfire rattled through the air.
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Jared Malsin/Istanbul @jmalsin
The jets came in low, screeching over Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Then there was the sound of a blast. The protesters scattered and the sound of gunfire rattled through the air.
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Lira Drops Most in 8 Years as Stock Futures Sink on Turkey Clash - Bloomberg
Lira Drops Most in 8 Years as Stock Futures Sink on Turkey Clash
Turkey’s lira plunged the most in eight years, an exchange-traded fund tied to the country’s shares declined and U.S. Treasuries ticked higher after Turkey’s army said it seized power and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted that he remains in control. U.S. stock futures slipped.
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Turkey’s lira plunged the most in eight years, an exchange-traded fund tied to the country’s shares declined and U.S. Treasuries ticked higher after Turkey’s army said it seized power and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted that he remains in control. U.S. stock futures slipped.
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Erdogan Has Nobody to Blame for the Coup But Himself | Foreign Policy
Erdogan Has Nobody to Blame for the Coup But Himself
After years of broken promises and deepening paranoia, the Turkish president earned his comeuppance.
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After years of broken promises and deepening paranoia, the Turkish president earned his comeuppance.
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Attempted Coup Sets Off Fight for Control of Turkey - WSJ
Attempted Coup Sets Off Fight for Control of Turkey
Rebellious Turkish military factions tried to seize control of the government late Friday in a stunning attempt to oust Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but the longtime leader’s forces said they were close to putting down the attempted coup.
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Rebellious Turkish military factions tried to seize control of the government late Friday in a stunning attempt to oust Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but the longtime leader’s forces said they were close to putting down the attempted coup.
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Turkey military coup threatens world peace | World | Newshub
Turkey military coup threatens world peace
By Tony Wright
Saturday 16 Jul 2016 2:19 p.m.
The military coup in Turkey could have major ramifications for stability in Europe and the Middle East, and indeed world peace.
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By Tony Wright
Saturday 16 Jul 2016 2:19 p.m.
The military coup in Turkey could have major ramifications for stability in Europe and the Middle East, and indeed world peace.
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Turkish military coup fails and hundreds are arrested as Erdogan vows revenge | Daily Mail Online
'They will pay a heavy price for their treason': Turkish soldiers surrender after their military coup fails, ending with 90 dead, 1,500 security forces detained and President Erdogan vowing revenge
Turkish troops launched an unsuccessful military coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government
At least 1,000 are wounded in the bloody uprising as Erdogan supporters clashed with the military rebels on Friday
The Turkish parliamentary building was bombed and both police and citizens were gunned down in the streets
President Erdogan has sworn revenge on those responsible as he blamed Fethullah Gulen in Philadelphia
'What is being perpetrated is a rebellion and a treason,' he said warning there would be a 'heavy price' to pay
Martial law and a curfew was imposed during conflict as U.S. citizens were warned to seek shelter and stay there
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Turkish troops launched an unsuccessful military coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government
At least 1,000 are wounded in the bloody uprising as Erdogan supporters clashed with the military rebels on Friday
The Turkish parliamentary building was bombed and both police and citizens were gunned down in the streets
President Erdogan has sworn revenge on those responsible as he blamed Fethullah Gulen in Philadelphia
'What is being perpetrated is a rebellion and a treason,' he said warning there would be a 'heavy price' to pay
Martial law and a curfew was imposed during conflict as U.S. citizens were warned to seek shelter and stay there
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Turkey in crisis: A coup with sweeping consequences - Middle East - Jerusalem Post
Turkey in crisis: A coup with sweeping consequences
Turkish coup bid crumbles as crowds answer call to streets, Erdogan returns
In the coming hours, narrative ownership will be critical, as both sides claim to be fighting to protect democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
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Turkish coup bid crumbles as crowds answer call to streets, Erdogan returns
In the coming hours, narrative ownership will be critical, as both sides claim to be fighting to protect democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
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Friday, July 15, 2016
Turkey coup: President Erdogan asks people to take to streets - CNN.com
Erdogan asks Turkish people to thwart coup attempt
By Steve Almasy, CNN
(CNN)The Turkish military has taken over the government and imposed martial law, according to an announcement read by an anchor on state broadcaster TRT.
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By Steve Almasy, CNN
(CNN)The Turkish military has taken over the government and imposed martial law, according to an announcement read by an anchor on state broadcaster TRT.
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Turkey: Journalists' association presents award to press freedom groups - Index on Censorship | Index on Censorship
Turkey: Journalists’ association presents award to press freedom groups
By Index on Censorship / 15 July 2016
Index on Censorship is delighted to be one of the nine groups honoured by the Turkish Journalists Association (TGC) with this year’s Press Freedom Prize.
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By Index on Censorship / 15 July 2016
Index on Censorship is delighted to be one of the nine groups honoured by the Turkish Journalists Association (TGC) with this year’s Press Freedom Prize.
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Turkey is suddenly making friends, not enemies | The Economist
Turkey is suddenly making friends, not enemies
President Erdogan’s attitudes to Israel, Russia and Syria have undergone a sudden reset
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President Erdogan’s attitudes to Israel, Russia and Syria have undergone a sudden reset
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Turkey opposition leader fined 17,000 dollars for insulting Erdogan | EUROPE ONLINE
Turkey opposition leader fined 17,000 dollars for insulting Erdogan
Europe
14.07.2016
Istanbul (dpa) - The leader of Turkey‘s largest opposition party has been fined 50,000 liras (17,250 dollars) for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this year, reports said Thursday, the latest in a string of similar cases.
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Europe
14.07.2016
Istanbul (dpa) - The leader of Turkey‘s largest opposition party has been fined 50,000 liras (17,250 dollars) for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this year, reports said Thursday, the latest in a string of similar cases.
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
Dailytimes | Turkey needs to wake up
Turkey needs to wake up
The capacity of militants in Turkey is set to grow as long as the country allows political Islam to grow unfettered. No matter what Turkey does, it would be hard to stop the Islamic State in the short term
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The capacity of militants in Turkey is set to grow as long as the country allows political Islam to grow unfettered. No matter what Turkey does, it would be hard to stop the Islamic State in the short term
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Turkey issues unexpected olive branch to heal rift with Syria - The New Indian Express
Turkey issues unexpected olive branch to heal rift with Syria
By The Daily Telegraph
Published: 14th July 2016 09:09 AM
ISTANBUL: TURKEY'S prime minister has suggested his country will normalise diplomatic ties with Syria, hinting at a reversal in Ankara's hardline stance on its neighbour's five-year conflict.
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By The Daily Telegraph
Published: 14th July 2016 09:09 AM
ISTANBUL: TURKEY'S prime minister has suggested his country will normalise diplomatic ties with Syria, hinting at a reversal in Ankara's hardline stance on its neighbour's five-year conflict.
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Turkey’s Geostrategic Context and Calculus | The Diplomat
Turkey’s Geostrategic Context and Calculus
Insights from Sinan Ulgen
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By Mercy A. Kuo
July 14, 2016
The Rebalance author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into the U.S. rebalance to Asia. This conversation with Sinan Ulgen – visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, founding partner of Istanbul Economics, a Turkish consulting firm that specializes in public and regulatory affairs, and chairman of the Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies, author of Governing Cyberspace: A Road Map for Transatlantic Leadership, Handbook of EU Negotiations, and The European Transformation of Modern Turkey with Kemal Derviş, and served in the Turkish Foreign Service in several capacities: in Ankara on the United Nations desk (1990–1992); in Brussels at the Turkish Permanent Delegation to the European Union (1992–1996); and at the Turkish embassy in Tripoli (1996) – is the 51st in “The Rebalance Insight Series.”
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Insights from Sinan Ulgen
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By Mercy A. Kuo
July 14, 2016
The Rebalance author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into the U.S. rebalance to Asia. This conversation with Sinan Ulgen – visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, founding partner of Istanbul Economics, a Turkish consulting firm that specializes in public and regulatory affairs, and chairman of the Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies, author of Governing Cyberspace: A Road Map for Transatlantic Leadership, Handbook of EU Negotiations, and The European Transformation of Modern Turkey with Kemal Derviş, and served in the Turkish Foreign Service in several capacities: in Ankara on the United Nations desk (1990–1992); in Brussels at the Turkish Permanent Delegation to the European Union (1992–1996); and at the Turkish embassy in Tripoli (1996) – is the 51st in “The Rebalance Insight Series.”
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Syrian refugees express mixed feelings over Turkish citizenship offer | Europe | DW.COM | 14.07.2016
Syrian refugees express mixed feelings over Turkish citizenship offer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement that Syrian refugees living in Turkey could receive citizenship sparked controversy. Syrians themselves hold mixed views on the matter.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement that Syrian refugees living in Turkey could receive citizenship sparked controversy. Syrians themselves hold mixed views on the matter.
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Turkish authorities tighten security across Istanbul: media | Reuters
Turkish authorities tighten security across Istanbul: media
Turkish authorities have stepped up security across Istanbul, CNN Turk and other local media reported on Thursday, a day after France said it was closing its diplomatic missions in both Istanbul and the capital Ankara over security fears.
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Turkish authorities have stepped up security across Istanbul, CNN Turk and other local media reported on Thursday, a day after France said it was closing its diplomatic missions in both Istanbul and the capital Ankara over security fears.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Turkey sees red over euro parliament's Kurdish photo exhibit | Reuters
Turkey sees red over euro parliament's Kurdish photo exhibit
Turkey accused the European Parliament of encouraging terrorism on Wednesday by exhibiting photographs from Kurdish-controlled northern Syria, highlighting the challenges Ankara and Brussels face in trying to finalize a migrants-for-visas deal.
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Turkey accused the European Parliament of encouraging terrorism on Wednesday by exhibiting photographs from Kurdish-controlled northern Syria, highlighting the challenges Ankara and Brussels face in trying to finalize a migrants-for-visas deal.
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Turkey condemns EU Parliament show on Kurdish militia force
Exhibition in Brussels contains images from Syria of YPG, which West sees as allies in fight against ISIS in Syria.
ANKARA - Turkey has condemned as unacceptable an exhibition at the European Parliament on a Kurdish militia force in northern Syria, accusing the EU body of showing propaganda for a "terrorist" group.
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Exhibition in Brussels contains images from Syria of YPG, which West sees as allies in fight against ISIS in Syria.
ANKARA - Turkey has condemned as unacceptable an exhibition at the European Parliament on a Kurdish militia force in northern Syria, accusing the EU body of showing propaganda for a "terrorist" group.
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Turkey toughens security measures | ChristianNewsToday.com
Turkey toughens security measures
Turkish police have detained 13 people, including three foreigners, in connection with the triple suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main airport which killed 42 people, a Turkish official said on Thursday.
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Turkish police have detained 13 people, including three foreigners, in connection with the triple suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main airport which killed 42 people, a Turkish official said on Thursday.
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Istanbul was not enough
Istanbul was not enough
July 13, 2016
Istanbul was not enough.
Dhaka was not enough.
Baghdad was not enough.
And Madinah will not be enough.
Each worse than the last.
The loss of life in Madinah is fortunately much less.
But this was meant to be a symbolic assault.
The numbers do not matter.
They finally came.
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July 13, 2016
Istanbul was not enough.
Dhaka was not enough.
Baghdad was not enough.
And Madinah will not be enough.
Each worse than the last.
The loss of life in Madinah is fortunately much less.
But this was meant to be a symbolic assault.
The numbers do not matter.
They finally came.
More:Istanbul was not enough
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Construction of world’s first golf course on artificial island in Turkey almost finished - Daily Sabah
Construction of world’s first golf course on artificial island in Turkey almost finished
The construction of the world's first golf course on an artificial island in Turkey's Samsun province located in the Black Sea region is almost finished, according to the Samsun Metropolitan Municipality.
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The construction of the world's first golf course on an artificial island in Turkey's Samsun province located in the Black Sea region is almost finished, according to the Samsun Metropolitan Municipality.
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Erdogan’s citizenship offer fans flames of anti-Syrian sentiment in Turkey
Erdogan’s citizenship offer fans flames of anti-Syrian sentiment in Turkey
Thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the plight of the 3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey has once again become the subject of an acrimonious debate. Erdogan announced on July 2 that the government was working on offering citizenship to Syrians. He did so while addressing a crowd of Syrians in the southeastern town of Kilis, near the Syrian border, which has borne the brunt of the Syrian conflict more than any other place in the country. “I want to give you good news tonight,” Erdogan said. “There are those among our brothers and sisters who I believe want to become citizens. Our Interior Ministry is taking steps for this.”
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Thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the plight of the 3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey has once again become the subject of an acrimonious debate. Erdogan announced on July 2 that the government was working on offering citizenship to Syrians. He did so while addressing a crowd of Syrians in the southeastern town of Kilis, near the Syrian border, which has borne the brunt of the Syrian conflict more than any other place in the country. “I want to give you good news tonight,” Erdogan said. “There are those among our brothers and sisters who I believe want to become citizens. Our Interior Ministry is taking steps for this.”
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Split within far-right party could hold key to future of Turkish politics | Middle East Eye
Split within far-right party could hold key to future of Turkish politics
Meral Aksener, a challenger within the Nationalist Movement Party, hailed as possible threat to Erdogan's rule
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Meral Aksener, a challenger within the Nationalist Movement Party, hailed as possible threat to Erdogan's rule
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Does Erdoğan need more enemies than friends at home? - SEMİH İDİZ
Does Erdoğan need more enemies than friends at home?
The decision by Ankara to move toward normalizing its foreign policy - under the banner of “increasing the number of our friends and reducing the number of our enemies” - has raised the hopeful question in many minds as to whether this also heralds a period of normalization in domestic politics.
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The decision by Ankara to move toward normalizing its foreign policy - under the banner of “increasing the number of our friends and reducing the number of our enemies” - has raised the hopeful question in many minds as to whether this also heralds a period of normalization in domestic politics.
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Turkey's artists face growing government pressure
Turkey's artists face growing government pressure
At a graduation ceremony in June, students of Istanbul’s Bilgi University unfurled a banner targeting the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). It read, “They hate arts and science, but say nothing to rape and theft.”
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At a graduation ceremony in June, students of Istanbul’s Bilgi University unfurled a banner targeting the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). It read, “They hate arts and science, but say nothing to rape and theft.”
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Turkey: Killed Daesh terrorist ‘planned Ankara attack’ | ChristianNewsToday.com
Turkey: Killed Daesh terrorist ‘planned Ankara attack’
As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
“It’s no secret that the AKP prefers to concentrate on fighting the Kurds rather than attacking the real terrorists”, he said.
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As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
“It’s no secret that the AKP prefers to concentrate on fighting the Kurds rather than attacking the real terrorists”, he said.
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Turkish Policy Changes May Mean Bigger Defense Business
Turkish Policy Changes May Mean Bigger Defense Business
Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News 7:31 a.m. EDT July 12, 2016
ANKARA, Turkey — In May, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, an Islamist romantic, with Binali Yildirim, a pragmatist like the president. That move has paved the way to reshuffle Turkey’s foreign policy calculus — from assertive, neo-Ottomanism to a realist approach.
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Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News 7:31 a.m. EDT July 12, 2016
ANKARA, Turkey — In May, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, an Islamist romantic, with Binali Yildirim, a pragmatist like the president. That move has paved the way to reshuffle Turkey’s foreign policy calculus — from assertive, neo-Ottomanism to a realist approach.
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Monday, July 11, 2016
The Turkish authorities support the aquatic tourism
The Turkish authorities support the aquatic tourism
By Anda Robescu | 2016-07-11 05:43:19
The Turkish authorities have submerged an Airbus A300 nearby Kusadasi (Aydin province) on the Aegean Sea to encourage tourism linked to underwater diving. The plane, with a wingspan of 44 meters and a length of 54 meters, was lowered to the seabed, announced Dogan and Cihan news agency, retrieved by AFP.
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By Anda Robescu | 2016-07-11 05:43:19
The Turkish authorities have submerged an Airbus A300 nearby Kusadasi (Aydin province) on the Aegean Sea to encourage tourism linked to underwater diving. The plane, with a wingspan of 44 meters and a length of 54 meters, was lowered to the seabed, announced Dogan and Cihan news agency, retrieved by AFP.
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OEM strategy: Ford in Turkey - Automotive World
OEM strategy: Ford in Turkey
July 11, 2016
Ford Otosan exemplifies Turkey's quest to position itself as a high-tech R&D location, as well as an ideal manufacturing base. By Xavier Boucherat
With its highly skilled, low-cost labour force, Turkey has long been hailed as an ideal manufacturing location for OEMs and Tier 1s. But now the country wants to forge itself a new reputation as a haven for cutting edge research and development. It’s a plan with ambition that reflects its rapid growth in recent years.
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July 11, 2016
Ford Otosan exemplifies Turkey's quest to position itself as a high-tech R&D location, as well as an ideal manufacturing base. By Xavier Boucherat
With its highly skilled, low-cost labour force, Turkey has long been hailed as an ideal manufacturing location for OEMs and Tier 1s. But now the country wants to forge itself a new reputation as a haven for cutting edge research and development. It’s a plan with ambition that reflects its rapid growth in recent years.
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‘Iraq syndrome’ can change Erdoğan’s presidential targets - MURAT YETKİN
‘Iraq syndrome’ can change Erdoğan’s presidential targets
Analyzing Turkish-American relations, Tolga Tanış wrote in daily Hürriyet on July 10 that the flexibility capability in Turkey’s foreign and security policies has been hampered by an “Iraq syndrome.” Actually the expression he used in Turkish was a “motion syndrome.”
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Analyzing Turkish-American relations, Tolga Tanış wrote in daily Hürriyet on July 10 that the flexibility capability in Turkey’s foreign and security policies has been hampered by an “Iraq syndrome.” Actually the expression he used in Turkish was a “motion syndrome.”
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Why stay home when it’s cheaper in Greece? - MELİS ALPHAN
Why stay home when it’s cheaper in Greece?
Mehmet İşler, the president of the Aegean Touristic Enterprises and Accommodation Union (ETİK), expressed his resentment to those saying “the Greek islands are cheaper.”
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Mehmet İşler, the president of the Aegean Touristic Enterprises and Accommodation Union (ETİK), expressed his resentment to those saying “the Greek islands are cheaper.”
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Erdoğan details dual citizenship for Syrians - LOCAL
Erdoğan details dual citizenship for Syrians
Verda Özer – WARSAW
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has detailed his plans to offer citizenship to nearly 3 million Syrians taking refuge in Turkey during his return trip from a NATO summit in Warsaw, suggesting that dual citizenship may be granted to applicants.
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Verda Özer – WARSAW
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has detailed his plans to offer citizenship to nearly 3 million Syrians taking refuge in Turkey during his return trip from a NATO summit in Warsaw, suggesting that dual citizenship may be granted to applicants.
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New foreign policy delusions - NURAY MERT
New foreign policy delusions
I am afraid the president and his party, once more, are getting it wrong in terms of international relations. I understand that the aim of the recent discourse on “diplomatic victories” and the rosy picture on foreign relations is to convince the public that the government has not taken a step back from its earlier stance and that it is not making a U-Turn, but is rather improving relations with yesterday’s foes as part of a great diplomatic achievement.
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I am afraid the president and his party, once more, are getting it wrong in terms of international relations. I understand that the aim of the recent discourse on “diplomatic victories” and the rosy picture on foreign relations is to convince the public that the government has not taken a step back from its earlier stance and that it is not making a U-Turn, but is rather improving relations with yesterday’s foes as part of a great diplomatic achievement.
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Double game? Even as it battles ISIS, Turkey gives other extremists shelter - The Washington Post
Double game? Even as it battles ISIS, Turkey gives other extremists shelter
To his Turkish hosts, Rifai Ahmed Taha was a tiny, elf-like man with an oversize beard and colorful past. To U.S. officials, he was a dangerous terrorist who would be tracked and targeted — if ever he left his Turkish sanctuary.
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To his Turkish hosts, Rifai Ahmed Taha was a tiny, elf-like man with an oversize beard and colorful past. To U.S. officials, he was a dangerous terrorist who would be tracked and targeted — if ever he left his Turkish sanctuary.
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Politics of Islamic finance in Turkey | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News
Politics of Islamic finance in Turkey
By Mushtak Parker - 11 July 2016 @ 11:11 AM
FOR over three decades successive Turkish governments did not dare speak its name for fear of being branded radical or fostering creeping Islamisation or simply because of insecurity. Instead, governments led by Turgut Ozal in the 1980s through to Recep Tayyip Erdogan today, conjured a motley of euphemisms to keep the country’s secular establishment at bay and its once politically powerful armed forces in the barracks.
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By Mushtak Parker - 11 July 2016 @ 11:11 AM
FOR over three decades successive Turkish governments did not dare speak its name for fear of being branded radical or fostering creeping Islamisation or simply because of insecurity. Instead, governments led by Turgut Ozal in the 1980s through to Recep Tayyip Erdogan today, conjured a motley of euphemisms to keep the country’s secular establishment at bay and its once politically powerful armed forces in the barracks.
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Saturday, July 09, 2016
The Creeping Pakistanization of Turkey? - The Globalist
The Creeping Pakistanization of Turkey?
The dangerous effects of Erdogan’s ill-fated strategy toward ISIS.
By Aykan Erdemir, July 9, 2016
The ISIS attack on Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport hit Turkey at a difficult, yet hopeful time. The bombing came in the immediate aftermath of the Turkish government’s diplomatic U-turn, that is the rapprochement with both Israel and Russia.
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The dangerous effects of Erdogan’s ill-fated strategy toward ISIS.
By Aykan Erdemir, July 9, 2016
The ISIS attack on Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport hit Turkey at a difficult, yet hopeful time. The bombing came in the immediate aftermath of the Turkish government’s diplomatic U-turn, that is the rapprochement with both Israel and Russia.
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Merkel, Erdogan meet, can′t mend fences | News | DW.COM | 09.07.2016
Merkel, Erdogan meet, can't mend fences
German Chancellor Merkel and Turkish President Erdogan have met on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Poland. The leaders, however, made little ground resolving the disputes that divide them.
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German Chancellor Merkel and Turkish President Erdogan have met on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Poland. The leaders, however, made little ground resolving the disputes that divide them.
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Turkish citizens of Syrian origin - GÜVEN SAK
Turkish citizens of Syrian origin
There are two industrial countries in our region: Israel and Turkey. Israel has been transforming through external migration. Turkey has been transforming through internal migration. Both of those transformations have far-reaching economic and political dimensions.
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There are two industrial countries in our region: Israel and Turkey. Israel has been transforming through external migration. Turkey has been transforming through internal migration. Both of those transformations have far-reaching economic and political dimensions.
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Turkey and the EU should deepen their trade relations - CONTRIBUTOR
Turkey and the EU should deepen their trade relations
Erdal Yalçın*
Up to now, the Customs Union between the EU and Turkey has been a win-win situation; it allowed a continuous increase in mutual trade and contributed to economic gains on both sides. But this productive collaboration may be approaching a turning point. New EU trade agreements, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), would be clearly disadvantageous for Turkey as a non-EU member. The Customs Union that has been so successful up to now could turn into a one-way street for Ankara. Because of the Customs Union, Turkey would be forced to lower its duties on imports from new EU trade partners, like the U.S. Since Ankara is not an EU member, however, the Turks could not expect equivalently-lowered duties for their exports to these countries. One way out might be to expand the EU-Turkish Customs Union.
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Erdal Yalçın*
Up to now, the Customs Union between the EU and Turkey has been a win-win situation; it allowed a continuous increase in mutual trade and contributed to economic gains on both sides. But this productive collaboration may be approaching a turning point. New EU trade agreements, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), would be clearly disadvantageous for Turkey as a non-EU member. The Customs Union that has been so successful up to now could turn into a one-way street for Ankara. Because of the Customs Union, Turkey would be forced to lower its duties on imports from new EU trade partners, like the U.S. Since Ankara is not an EU member, however, the Turks could not expect equivalently-lowered duties for their exports to these countries. One way out might be to expand the EU-Turkish Customs Union.
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Friday, July 08, 2016
The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Economy Isn’t Terrorism
The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Economy Isn’t Terrorism
H. Akin Unver
July 08, 2016
Three attackers armed with machine guns and strapped with explosives conducted a frontal assault on Istanbul Atatürk Airport on June 28. The brutal attack left dozens dead and hundreds injured. Excluding smaller-scale bombing attacks of police and military targets, the airport bombing has been the 11th mass civilian casualty terrorist incident in Turkey since June 2015, leaving more than 250 civilians dead.
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H. Akin Unver
July 08, 2016
Three attackers armed with machine guns and strapped with explosives conducted a frontal assault on Istanbul Atatürk Airport on June 28. The brutal attack left dozens dead and hundreds injured. Excluding smaller-scale bombing attacks of police and military targets, the airport bombing has been the 11th mass civilian casualty terrorist incident in Turkey since June 2015, leaving more than 250 civilians dead.
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Turkey grants work permits to 5,500 Syrians in 2016, ministry says | EUROPE ONLINE
Turkey grants work permits to 5,500 Syrians in 2016, ministry says
Europe
Istanbul (dpa) - Turkey has granted work permits to 5,502 Syrian refugees in the first six months of the year, according to data from the Ministry of Labour published by local media on Friday.
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Europe
Istanbul (dpa) - Turkey has granted work permits to 5,502 Syrian refugees in the first six months of the year, according to data from the Ministry of Labour published by local media on Friday.
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Erdoğan Silences the Opposition in Turkey
Erdoğan Silences the Opposition in Turkey
by Selahattin Demirtaş
Turkish politics took another step towards the abyss on 20 May when the immunity of several dozen MPs was retroactively lifted by a temporary amendment to the constitution (1). The article adopted by the parliament is itself in violation of the constitution, and contrary to the universal principles of law and democracy.
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by Selahattin Demirtaş
Turkish politics took another step towards the abyss on 20 May when the immunity of several dozen MPs was retroactively lifted by a temporary amendment to the constitution (1). The article adopted by the parliament is itself in violation of the constitution, and contrary to the universal principles of law and democracy.
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Meral Aksener: the only Turkish politician who rattles Erdogan — FT.com
Meral Aksener: the only Turkish politician who rattles Erdogan
by: Mehul Srivastava in Istanbul
To divine their country’s shifting politics, Turks have learnt over the past decade to watch President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — his daily utterances, his mood, his health and even the clothes he chooses to wear
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by: Mehul Srivastava in Istanbul
To divine their country’s shifting politics, Turks have learnt over the past decade to watch President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — his daily utterances, his mood, his health and even the clothes he chooses to wear
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Thursday, July 07, 2016
Renowned Turkish football veteran dies in Istanbul
Renowned Turkish football veteran dies in Istanbul
Turgay Seren, who passed away aged 84, played only with Istanbul-based Galatasaray during his 18-year career
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Turgay Seren, who passed away aged 84, played only with Istanbul-based Galatasaray during his 18-year career
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Why Have Terrorist Attacks Increased In Turkey?
Why Are There So Many Terror Attacks In Turkey?
In June 2016, terrorists detonated three bombs at Turkey's main airport. With terror on the rise, why is Turkey victim to so many attacks?
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In June 2016, terrorists detonated three bombs at Turkey's main airport. With terror on the rise, why is Turkey victim to so many attacks?
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Two Syrians killed in blast while making bombs in Turkey's south: media | Reuters
Two Syrians killed in blast while making bombs in Turkey's south: media
Two Syrians accidentally blew themselves up while handling explosives in a house in the southern Turkish border town of Reyhanli, the privately owned Dogan news agency said on Thursday.
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Two Syrians accidentally blew themselves up while handling explosives in a house in the southern Turkish border town of Reyhanli, the privately owned Dogan news agency said on Thursday.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Unlucky geography, power and ego draw Turkey away from democracy | TODAYonline
Unlucky geography, power and ego draw Turkey away from democracy
Published: 4:00 AM, July 6, 2016
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, strode onto a stage a month ago looking down upon a sea of a million fans waving red Turkish flags. They were celebrating the 15th-century conquest of Istanbul by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the golden moment of Turkey’s Muslim ancestors triumphing over the Christian West.
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Published: 4:00 AM, July 6, 2016
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, strode onto a stage a month ago looking down upon a sea of a million fans waving red Turkish flags. They were celebrating the 15th-century conquest of Istanbul by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the golden moment of Turkey’s Muslim ancestors triumphing over the Christian West.
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Russian Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Linked to Turkey Airport Attack
Russian Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Linked to Turkey Airport Attack
Fatima Tlisova
July 05, 2016 4:34 PM
A former detainee at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is among 30 people Turkish authorities say they have arrested in connection with last week's terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport.
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Fatima Tlisova
July 05, 2016 4:34 PM
A former detainee at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is among 30 people Turkish authorities say they have arrested in connection with last week's terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport.
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As ISIS Attacks Mount, Turkey Steps Up Its War on Free Speech
As ISIS Attacks Mount, Turkey Steps Up Its War on Free Speech
In the magazine
World
By Alev Scott On 7/6/16 at 11:10 AM
Sevgi Akarçeşme made sure she arrived at work early on the day her Istanbul office was swarmed by riot police. “[President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan had made it clear he was going after us,” says the former editor of Today’s Zaman, an English-language newspaper that had been highly critical of Turkey’s president and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). On March 3, someone who goes by the name “Fuat Avni,” an increasingly unreliable whistleblower active on social media, had declared that a raid was imminent on the Zaman newspaper, owned by Feza Publications, which also owns Today’s Zaman and the Cihan News Agency. This time, Avni was right.
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In the magazine
World
By Alev Scott On 7/6/16 at 11:10 AM
Sevgi Akarçeşme made sure she arrived at work early on the day her Istanbul office was swarmed by riot police. “[President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan had made it clear he was going after us,” says the former editor of Today’s Zaman, an English-language newspaper that had been highly critical of Turkey’s president and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). On March 3, someone who goes by the name “Fuat Avni,” an increasingly unreliable whistleblower active on social media, had declared that a raid was imminent on the Zaman newspaper, owned by Feza Publications, which also owns Today’s Zaman and the Cihan News Agency. This time, Avni was right.
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The Islamic State just made a potentially disastrous mistake - The Washington Post
The Islamic State just made a potentially disastrous mistake
By David Ignatius July 5 at 6:16 PM
In the global revulsion at the past week’s terror attacks in four Muslim countries, the United States and its allies have a new opportunity to build a unified command against the Islamic State and other extremists. But as the U.S. seeks to broaden this counter-terrorism alliance, it should be careful about partnering with Russia — unless Moscow distances itself from a Syrian regime that many Sunni Muslims despise.
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By David Ignatius July 5 at 6:16 PM
In the global revulsion at the past week’s terror attacks in four Muslim countries, the United States and its allies have a new opportunity to build a unified command against the Islamic State and other extremists. But as the U.S. seeks to broaden this counter-terrorism alliance, it should be careful about partnering with Russia — unless Moscow distances itself from a Syrian regime that many Sunni Muslims despise.
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How the 'Normalization' of Salafi Extremism Has Come Back to Haunt Turkey
How the ‘Normalization’ of Salafi Extremism Has Come Back to Haunt Turkey
07/05/2016 08:17 pm ET | Updated 9 hours ago
Yusuf Muftuoglu Former Advisor to Abdullah Gül, the 11th president of Turkey
ISTANBUL — The escalating terror acts by the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Turkey are exceedingly dangerous because the ISIS presence in the country is organic — a direct consequence of larger developments in the Middle East in which Turkey has purposely become an active party.
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07/05/2016 08:17 pm ET | Updated 9 hours ago
Yusuf Muftuoglu Former Advisor to Abdullah Gül, the 11th president of Turkey
ISTANBUL — The escalating terror acts by the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Turkey are exceedingly dangerous because the ISIS presence in the country is organic — a direct consequence of larger developments in the Middle East in which Turkey has purposely become an active party.
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Islamic State Pressured After Turkey Tightens Jihadi Highway - ABC News
Islamic State Pressured After Turkey Tightens Jihadi Highway
By dominique soguel and aya batrawy, associated press
GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Jul 6, 2016, 4:08 AM ET
Along the border near the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep, a wall of giant concrete blocks is going up as Turkey tries to seal off a region that for years was a jihadi highway through which thousands of extremist fighters flowed to join the Islamic State group in neighboring Syria.
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By dominique soguel and aya batrawy, associated press
GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Jul 6, 2016, 4:08 AM ET
Along the border near the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep, a wall of giant concrete blocks is going up as Turkey tries to seal off a region that for years was a jihadi highway through which thousands of extremist fighters flowed to join the Islamic State group in neighboring Syria.
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Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Turkish citizenship for refugees: a political ploy? | GlobalPost
Turkish citizenship for refugees: a political ploy?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has delighted Syrian refugees by offering them the prospect of citizenship -- a move analysts say is based on careful political calculations.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has delighted Syrian refugees by offering them the prospect of citizenship -- a move analysts say is based on careful political calculations.
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Turkey's Future and the U.S. Election | World Policy Institute
Turkey's Future and the U.S. Election
July 5, 2016 - 12:02pm
By Oset Babur
It’s often par for the course that elections in the Middle East are fraught with reports of voter fraud, scandals among elected officials, and alarming political rhetoric. Perhaps so many Americans are balking at the 2016 United States election cycle because the setting seems all wrong: this radicalism, this breed of intolerance, is what we expect from the mullahs of the Middle East, not a nation claiming to be the cornerstone of Western democracy.
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July 5, 2016 - 12:02pm
By Oset Babur
It’s often par for the course that elections in the Middle East are fraught with reports of voter fraud, scandals among elected officials, and alarming political rhetoric. Perhaps so many Americans are balking at the 2016 United States election cycle because the setting seems all wrong: this radicalism, this breed of intolerance, is what we expect from the mullahs of the Middle East, not a nation claiming to be the cornerstone of Western democracy.
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Turks hit back at Erdogan plan to give Syrians citizenship - BBC News
Turks hit back at Erdogan plan to give Syrians citizenship
By Selin Girit BBC News, Istanbul
5 July 2016
"I am sorry but I don't want unregulated Syrian immigrants in my country. Turkey is not a refugee camp,"
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By Selin Girit BBC News, Istanbul
5 July 2016
"I am sorry but I don't want unregulated Syrian immigrants in my country. Turkey is not a refugee camp,"
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EU holds up Turkey migrant deal as golden example
EU holds up Turkey migrant deal as golden example
By EUOBSERVER
Today, 11:50
Top EU officials and the Dutch PM in an EP debate Tuesday held up the EU-Turkey migrant deal as a model of successful EU action in the face of Brexit. Rutte said this time last year 90 people/month were dying trying to get from Turkey to Greece, compared to fewer than 10/month now. Council chief Tusk said 7,000 people/day were making irregular crossings compared to 50/day after the Turkey accord.
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By EUOBSERVER
Today, 11:50
Top EU officials and the Dutch PM in an EP debate Tuesday held up the EU-Turkey migrant deal as a model of successful EU action in the face of Brexit. Rutte said this time last year 90 people/month were dying trying to get from Turkey to Greece, compared to fewer than 10/month now. Council chief Tusk said 7,000 people/day were making irregular crossings compared to 50/day after the Turkey accord.
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Turkey Makes Up With Russia: America Also Needs To End New Cold War With Moscow - Forbes
Turkey Makes Up With Russia: America Also Needs To End New Cold War With Moscow
Doug Bandow ,
Turkey and Russia have kissed and made up. Or at least done the diplomatic equivalent. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his regret over the shoot-down of a Russian aircraft last November. Russian President Vladimir Putin began dropping his government’s retaliatory sanctions. There’s talk of possible cooperation over Syria.
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Doug Bandow ,
Turkey and Russia have kissed and made up. Or at least done the diplomatic equivalent. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his regret over the shoot-down of a Russian aircraft last November. Russian President Vladimir Putin began dropping his government’s retaliatory sanctions. There’s talk of possible cooperation over Syria.
MORE;Turkey Makes Up With Russia: America Also Needs To End New Cold War With Moscow - Forbes
Monday, July 04, 2016
The Tragedy of Modern Turkey - WSJ
The Tragedy of Modern Turkey
In its obsession over the Kurdish movement, Ankara has enabled the rise of Islamic State.
By Asli Aydintasbas
July 4, 2016 3:20 p.m. ET
Last week, I was on an inbound flight to Istanbul when terrorists at Ataturk Airport blew themselves up, killing 44. My plane was diverted, and upon landing in Ankara I called a friend and we had a drink. It wasn’t that I wasn’t saddened by the attack, but like most people in Turkey I’ve grown dangerously accustomed to living with violence and death.
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In its obsession over the Kurdish movement, Ankara has enabled the rise of Islamic State.
By Asli Aydintasbas
July 4, 2016 3:20 p.m. ET
Last week, I was on an inbound flight to Istanbul when terrorists at Ataturk Airport blew themselves up, killing 44. My plane was diverted, and upon landing in Ankara I called a friend and we had a drink. It wasn’t that I wasn’t saddened by the attack, but like most people in Turkey I’ve grown dangerously accustomed to living with violence and death.
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Tourism - out of the shadow of terror? | DW Travel | DW.COM | 04.07.2016
Tourism - out of the shadow of terror?
Morocco - like Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt - has suffered a dip in tourism figures after terror attacks. Visitor numbers are still dropping, even five years after the last attack in the North African country.
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Morocco - like Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt - has suffered a dip in tourism figures after terror attacks. Visitor numbers are still dropping, even five years after the last attack in the North African country.
More:Tourism - out of the shadow of terror? | DW Travel | DW.COM | 04.07.2016
Will citizenship help refugees? | The National
Will citizenship help refugees?
National Editorial
July 4, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016 05:16 PM
Turkey is in desperate need of fresh allies and new friends across the region. Since 2011, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a number of risky decisions on the direction the region was heading, supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Hamas in Gaza, and taking a militantly anti-Assad stance in Syria. The country is facing spill-over violence from Syria in the form of ISIL attacks from an isolated regional position.
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National Editorial
July 4, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016 05:16 PM
Turkey is in desperate need of fresh allies and new friends across the region. Since 2011, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a number of risky decisions on the direction the region was heading, supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Hamas in Gaza, and taking a militantly anti-Assad stance in Syria. The country is facing spill-over violence from Syria in the form of ISIL attacks from an isolated regional position.
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Turkey Foils Foreign Fighter ISIS Cell in Istanbul After Airport Attack | ChristianNewsToday.com
Turkey Foils Foreign Fighter ISIS Cell in Istanbul After Airport Attack
The three suicide bombers who brought horror and bloodshed to Istanbul’s main airport were identified Thursday as nationals from Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, adding fresh leads for investigators digging into suspected Islamic State networks.
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The three suicide bombers who brought horror and bloodshed to Istanbul’s main airport were identified Thursday as nationals from Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, adding fresh leads for investigators digging into suspected Islamic State networks.
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Why Brexiters got Turkey’s accession to the EU wrong | Left Foot Forward
Why Brexiters got Turkey’s accession to the EU wrong
Gülüs Egilmez
Turkey claims in the referendum were based on scaremongering, not evidence
More:Why Brexiters got Turkey’s accession to the EU wrong | Left Foot Forward
Gülüs Egilmez
Turkey claims in the referendum were based on scaremongering, not evidence
More:Why Brexiters got Turkey’s accession to the EU wrong | Left Foot Forward
Turkey’s cautionary tale | openDemocracy
Turkey’s cautionary tale
T. Deniz Erkmen 4 July 2016
The case of Academics for Peace in Turkey shows us academics trapped between authoritarianism and precarity, and why international solidarity has become crucial.
More:Turkey’s cautionary tale | openDemocracy
T. Deniz Erkmen 4 July 2016
The case of Academics for Peace in Turkey shows us academics trapped between authoritarianism and precarity, and why international solidarity has become crucial.
More:Turkey’s cautionary tale | openDemocracy
Sunday, July 03, 2016
How Erdogan has managed to create a lasting appeal in Turkey | The National
How Erdogan has managed to create a lasting appeal in Turkey
Thomas Seibert
July 3, 2016 Updated: July 3, 2016 05:23 PM
A married couple in the eastern Anatolian province of Sivas made headlines in Turkey this year by naming their newborn triplets Recep, Tayyip and Erdogan. “We love our president and the names are beautiful," the father, Erkan Bozkurt, told Turkish media.
More:How Erdogan has managed to create a lasting appeal in Turkey | The National
Thomas Seibert
July 3, 2016 Updated: July 3, 2016 05:23 PM
A married couple in the eastern Anatolian province of Sivas made headlines in Turkey this year by naming their newborn triplets Recep, Tayyip and Erdogan. “We love our president and the names are beautiful," the father, Erkan Bozkurt, told Turkish media.
More:How Erdogan has managed to create a lasting appeal in Turkey | The National
Home-Grown Radicals a Weak Spot in Turkey’s Fight Against ISIS | The Wire
Home-Grown Radicals a Weak Spot in Turkey’s Fight Against ISIS
By Humeyra Pamuk on 02/07/2016 • Leave a comment
Istanbul: A few months after he started attending meetings of a hardline Islamic community group in a poor Istanbul suburb, 25-year-old Murat Kipcak stopped reading the Quran and going to the mosque.
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By Humeyra Pamuk on 02/07/2016 • Leave a comment
Istanbul: A few months after he started attending meetings of a hardline Islamic community group in a poor Istanbul suburb, 25-year-old Murat Kipcak stopped reading the Quran and going to the mosque.
More:Home-Grown Radicals a Weak Spot in Turkey’s Fight Against ISIS | The Wire
The Observer view on Turkey’s fight against terrorism | Observer editorial | Opinion | The Guardian
The Observer view on Turkey’s fight against terrorism
Turkey has suffered more than its share of terrorist attacks in the past year, yet its plight has received relatively little attention when compared to the intense international response to recent, similar incidents in France and Belgium. This apparent double standard has not gone unnoticed in Istanbul, where three suicide bombers attacked the airport last week, killing more than 40 people.
More:The Observer view on Turkey’s fight against terrorism | Observer editorial | Opinion | The Guardian
Turkey has suffered more than its share of terrorist attacks in the past year, yet its plight has received relatively little attention when compared to the intense international response to recent, similar incidents in France and Belgium. This apparent double standard has not gone unnoticed in Istanbul, where three suicide bombers attacked the airport last week, killing more than 40 people.
More:The Observer view on Turkey’s fight against terrorism | Observer editorial | Opinion | The Guardian
Russia Needs Turkey in the War on ISIS
Russia Needs Turkey in the War on ISIS
07/03/2016 08:35 am ET | Updated 7 hours ago
Raghida Dergham Columnist and Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Al Hayat
Turkish policy, whether local, regional, European, or international, is going through an interesting phase, if not a surprising one, reflecting a tactical change in the vision and strategy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The man who hardly admits mistakes apologized this week to Russia, and drank the poisoned chalice as he bowed his head down to the arch foe, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had demanded a Turkish apology for downing a Russian jet several months ago.
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07/03/2016 08:35 am ET | Updated 7 hours ago
Raghida Dergham Columnist and Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Al Hayat
Turkish policy, whether local, regional, European, or international, is going through an interesting phase, if not a surprising one, reflecting a tactical change in the vision and strategy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The man who hardly admits mistakes apologized this week to Russia, and drank the poisoned chalice as he bowed his head down to the arch foe, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had demanded a Turkish apology for downing a Russian jet several months ago.
More:Russia Needs Turkey in the War on ISIS
As bloodshed plagues Turkey, politicians enjoy full security
As bloodshed plagues Turkey, politicians enjoy full security
Over the past year, 12 large bomb attacks, the last at Istanbul’s main airport June 28, have rattled Turkey, claiming close to 300 lives and leaving some 1,500 people wounded. The one-year timespan is not chosen casually here as the unprecedented wave of bloodshed started after the June 7, 2015, election in which the Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since coming to power in 2002. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan argued at the time that a coalition government would mean instability, and, through various machinations, blocked any such prospect, forcing new elections on Nov. 1. The tactic worked. The AKP restored its majority and returned to power alone. Yet, far from receding, the spiral of violence has only intensified since then.
More:As bloodshed plagues Turkey, politicians enjoy full security
Over the past year, 12 large bomb attacks, the last at Istanbul’s main airport June 28, have rattled Turkey, claiming close to 300 lives and leaving some 1,500 people wounded. The one-year timespan is not chosen casually here as the unprecedented wave of bloodshed started after the June 7, 2015, election in which the Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since coming to power in 2002. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan argued at the time that a coalition government would mean instability, and, through various machinations, blocked any such prospect, forcing new elections on Nov. 1. The tactic worked. The AKP restored its majority and returned to power alone. Yet, far from receding, the spiral of violence has only intensified since then.
More:As bloodshed plagues Turkey, politicians enjoy full security
With sector in ruins, a tourist-free summer for Turkey? - EROSPOLIS
With sector in ruins, a tourist-free summer for Turkey?
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The speed at which Ataturk Airport returned to “normal” was symbolic: Turkey wanted to show to the world that it was safe for tourists and security is as strong as anywhere in the world. Large-scale security operations were also launched in many areas the next day, including İzmir and other touristic areas.
More:With sector in ruins, a tourist-free summer for Turkey? - EROSPOLIS
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The speed at which Ataturk Airport returned to “normal” was symbolic: Turkey wanted to show to the world that it was safe for tourists and security is as strong as anywhere in the world. Large-scale security operations were also launched in many areas the next day, including İzmir and other touristic areas.
More:With sector in ruins, a tourist-free summer for Turkey? - EROSPOLIS
Saturday, July 02, 2016
Opinion: Time for Erdogan to change course | Opinion | DW.COM | 01.07.2016
Opinion: Time for Erdogan to change course
No country in Europe is being hit more by terrorism at the moment than Turkey. But the Turkish president is responding more flexibly than many would have thought, says DW's Alexander Kudascheff.
More:Opinion: Time for Erdogan to change course | Opinion | DW.COM | 01.07.2016
No country in Europe is being hit more by terrorism at the moment than Turkey. But the Turkish president is responding more flexibly than many would have thought, says DW's Alexander Kudascheff.
More:Opinion: Time for Erdogan to change course | Opinion | DW.COM | 01.07.2016
Istanbul terror attack at Ataturk Airport: Why it’s a terror target | The Courier-Mail
Why Turkey is such a terror target after the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul
By CHARLES MIRANDA in Istanbul, News Corp Australia Network
July 1, 2016 4:00pm
SOME distance away from a coffin draped in a Turkish flag, a woman in a hijab swipes through photo after photo on her iPhone as she stands alone lost in thought.
More:Istanbul terror attack at Ataturk Airport: Why it’s a terror target | The Courier-Mail
By CHARLES MIRANDA in Istanbul, News Corp Australia Network
July 1, 2016 4:00pm
SOME distance away from a coffin draped in a Turkish flag, a woman in a hijab swipes through photo after photo on her iPhone as she stands alone lost in thought.
More:Istanbul terror attack at Ataturk Airport: Why it’s a terror target | The Courier-Mail
Turkey 'left its doors open to Isil' say critics after Istanbul bombing
Turkey 'left its doors open to Isil' say critics after Istanbul bombing
Josie Ensor Zia Weise, Istanbul
2 July 2016 • 10:33am
“Why do so many people have to die?,” a grieving relative of one of the victims of the Istanbul airport bombing screamed at Turkey’s prime minister as he visited the injured at a local hospital. “You are turning us into Syria.”
More:Turkey 'left its doors open to Isil' say critics after Istanbul bombing
Josie Ensor Zia Weise, Istanbul
2 July 2016 • 10:33am
“Why do so many people have to die?,” a grieving relative of one of the victims of the Istanbul airport bombing screamed at Turkey’s prime minister as he visited the injured at a local hospital. “You are turning us into Syria.”
More:Turkey 'left its doors open to Isil' say critics after Istanbul bombing
The Istanbul Attack And The Cost Of Erdogan’s Syria Policy
The Istanbul Attack And The Cost Of Erdogan’s Syria Policy
Ozgur Mumcu (2016-07-01)
ISTANBUL — When it was time to make a victory speech, all the cities of the Muslim world were being cited, “Not just Turkey, but also Baghdad, Islamabad, Kabul, Beirut, Sarajevo, and Skopje won today," declared Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after being elected the Republic of Turkey's 12th president back in August 2014. "Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Ramallah, Nablus, Gaza and Jerusalem won, too!”
More:The Istanbul Attack And The Cost Of Erdogan’s Syria Policy
Ozgur Mumcu (2016-07-01)
ISTANBUL — When it was time to make a victory speech, all the cities of the Muslim world were being cited, “Not just Turkey, but also Baghdad, Islamabad, Kabul, Beirut, Sarajevo, and Skopje won today," declared Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after being elected the Republic of Turkey's 12th president back in August 2014. "Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Ramallah, Nablus, Gaza and Jerusalem won, too!”
More:The Istanbul Attack And The Cost Of Erdogan’s Syria Policy
Friday, July 01, 2016
ISIS Is at War With Its 'Other' -- Turkey's Secular Democracy
ISIS Is at War With Its ‘Other’ — Turkey’s Secular Democracy
Behlül Özkan Assistant professor at Marmara University; Author
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISTANBUL — Tuesday’s triple suicide bombing on Ataturk airport, which killed at least 44 people, now stands as a monument to the gravest national security crisis in the history of Turkey.
More:ISIS Is at War With Its 'Other' -- Turkey's Secular Democracy
Behlül Özkan Assistant professor at Marmara University; Author
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISTANBUL — Tuesday’s triple suicide bombing on Ataturk airport, which killed at least 44 people, now stands as a monument to the gravest national security crisis in the history of Turkey.
More:ISIS Is at War With Its 'Other' -- Turkey's Secular Democracy
The angry, alienated Sunnis on a boomerang - BURAK BEKDİL
The angry, alienated Sunnis on a boomerang
“Terrorism is like a boomerang… which will come back and hit you,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned the countries of the European Union on June 24. “Terrorism is like a boomerang… which will come back and hit you,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned the countries of the European Union on June 24. “If you [the EU] abet terrorists [and]… give them financial support, you will have worse days.” Five days later, the boomerang came back and struck – not precisely EU soil, but Istanbul. Sadly, in the president’s grossly inconsistent thinking, the terrorists hit Europe because the Europeans abet and financially help them, but when they hit Turkey it is not because Turkey abets and financially helps them.
More:The angry, alienated Sunnis on a boomerang - BURAK BEKDİL
“Terrorism is like a boomerang… which will come back and hit you,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned the countries of the European Union on June 24. “Terrorism is like a boomerang… which will come back and hit you,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned the countries of the European Union on June 24. “If you [the EU] abet terrorists [and]… give them financial support, you will have worse days.” Five days later, the boomerang came back and struck – not precisely EU soil, but Istanbul. Sadly, in the president’s grossly inconsistent thinking, the terrorists hit Europe because the Europeans abet and financially help them, but when they hit Turkey it is not because Turkey abets and financially helps them.
More:The angry, alienated Sunnis on a boomerang - BURAK BEKDİL
Putin officially lifts Turkey tourism ban - TOURISM
Putin officially lifts Turkey tourism ban
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially lifted restrictions on tourism in Turkey after mending ties with Ankara over its downing of one of Moscow’s warplanes.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially lifted restrictions on tourism in Turkey after mending ties with Ankara over its downing of one of Moscow’s warplanes.
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Turkish tourism workers in crisis | DW Travel | DW.COM | 01.07.2016
Turkish tourism workers in crisis
Empty hotel rooms, staff lay-offs, and failing businesses - not what one expects in one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
More:Turkish tourism workers in crisis | DW Travel | DW.COM | 01.07.2016
Empty hotel rooms, staff lay-offs, and failing businesses - not what one expects in one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
More:Turkish tourism workers in crisis | DW Travel | DW.COM | 01.07.2016
Erdogan's freedom of speech
Erdogan's freedom of speech
In April President Erdogan called a group of academics that dared criticise the Turkish security forces′ offensive against Kurdish rebels ″vile″ and ″nauseating″. One of them, the political scientist Baskin Oran, is suing the Turkish President – for slander. Interview by Selcuk Caydi
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In April President Erdogan called a group of academics that dared criticise the Turkish security forces′ offensive against Kurdish rebels ″vile″ and ″nauseating″. One of them, the political scientist Baskin Oran, is suing the Turkish President – for slander. Interview by Selcuk Caydi
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Why Turkey's foreign policy won't bring stability - CNN.com
Why Turkey's foreign policy changes won't bring stability
By Fadi Hakura
(CNN)This week three simultaneous suicide bomb attacks rocked Istanbul Ataturk Airport, one of the busiest in the world, killing 43 people. Turkish government officials almost immediately blamed ISIS for the deaths, which coincided with the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Israel and the thawing of ties with Russia.
More:Why Turkey's foreign policy won't bring stability - CNN.com
By Fadi Hakura
(CNN)This week three simultaneous suicide bomb attacks rocked Istanbul Ataturk Airport, one of the busiest in the world, killing 43 people. Turkish government officials almost immediately blamed ISIS for the deaths, which coincided with the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Israel and the thawing of ties with Russia.
More:Why Turkey's foreign policy won't bring stability - CNN.com
Urgent funding needed to get all 700,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey into school
Urgent funding needed to get all 700,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey into school
Up For School Global education movement
By Ben Hewitt
Turkey has taken in more Syrian refugee children than any other country - more than 700,000 of them. But 400,000 are out of school and a lack of funding means they will still be shut out of the education system when the new school year starts in less than 100 days.
More:Urgent funding needed to get all 700,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey into school
Up For School Global education movement
By Ben Hewitt
Turkey has taken in more Syrian refugee children than any other country - more than 700,000 of them. But 400,000 are out of school and a lack of funding means they will still be shut out of the education system when the new school year starts in less than 100 days.
More:Urgent funding needed to get all 700,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey into school
Istanbul too numb to be shocked by airport attack
Istanbul too numb to be shocked by airport attack
Victor Kotsev and Nikolia Apostolou, Special for USA TODAY 7 p.m. EDT June 30, 2016
ISTANBUL — Some avoid the subways, others the main squares. But many Turks in this sprawling metropolis say such precautions are useless after this week's suicide bombing at Ataturk airport because it's only a matter of time until the next terrorist attack.
More:Istanbul too numb to be shocked by airport attack
Victor Kotsev and Nikolia Apostolou, Special for USA TODAY 7 p.m. EDT June 30, 2016
ISTANBUL — Some avoid the subways, others the main squares. But many Turks in this sprawling metropolis say such precautions are useless after this week's suicide bombing at Ataturk airport because it's only a matter of time until the next terrorist attack.
More:Istanbul too numb to be shocked by airport attack
Istanbul Mourns Dreams, Lives Lost in Suicide-Bomb Attack - WSJ
Istanbul Mourns Dreams, Lives Lost in Suicide-Bomb Attack
Funerals held for newly graduated entrepreneur, four members of one family
Friends and relatives of Habibullah Sefer, who was killed in Tuesday's attack at
By Ayla Albayrak
June 30, 2016 7:57 p.m. ET
ISTANBUL—Habibullah Sefer, a son of Saudi immigrants, was living out his dream in this cosmopolitan city. Fresh out of university, the 24-year-old business-management graduate had just set up a textile-trading company with a cousin.
More:Istanbul Mourns Dreams, Lives Lost in Suicide-Bomb Attack - WSJ
Funerals held for newly graduated entrepreneur, four members of one family
Friends and relatives of Habibullah Sefer, who was killed in Tuesday's attack at
By Ayla Albayrak
June 30, 2016 7:57 p.m. ET
ISTANBUL—Habibullah Sefer, a son of Saudi immigrants, was living out his dream in this cosmopolitan city. Fresh out of university, the 24-year-old business-management graduate had just set up a textile-trading company with a cousin.
More:Istanbul Mourns Dreams, Lives Lost in Suicide-Bomb Attack - WSJ
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